EPISODE · May 9, 2022 · 51 MIN
Darlington: Was Joey Logano's move on William Byron fair?; how the Next Gen is impacting hard racing in NASCAR; impressions of the F1 debut in Miami
from NASCAR on NBC podcast · host Nate Ryan, NASCAR on NBC Sports
Dissecting both sides of the controversial final lap at Darlington (2:00); Parker’s take on whether Logano’s decision to move Byron was fair (4:00); how did this compare to other famous Darlington battles like Busch v. Craven in 2003? (6:15); the selling point for NASCAR and its fans (7:30); tracing when the racing mentality gets ingrained (8:45); how this maybe was or wasn’t a traditional bump and run (10:30); an impressive turnaround by Logano and Team Penske from a miserable Dover (13:30); how the Next Gen car is like playing Wordle (15:30); why do the Next Gen cars’ parts seem more fragile? (17:30); the V-8 Supercar connection (19:30); “there’s no race car in the world that is designed to hit stuff” (21:30); how the Next Gen business model slows down some of the process of reinforcing parts (24:00); why drivers were spinning off Turn 2 (25:30); the case for Denny Hamlin’s team still being the most dangerous in Cup (31:00); Miami GP recap (34:00); Parker’s case against exclusivity (36:00); the case for capitalizing on motorsports’ momentum better (38:30); signs of future collaboration (40:30); how successful was the event across the board? (42:30); Parker’s excellent weekend at Darlington and what it means for the future (44:45). Visit www.nbcsports.com/nascar and www.nbcsports.com/motors for more NASCAR and motorsports coverage from NBC Sports. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NASCAR on NBC analyst and Truck series driver Parker Kligerman on whether Joey Logano’s move on William Byron to win at Darlington Raceway was fair; how the ethics of racing have evolved generationally; the impact of the Next Gen car on hard racing in the future; the impressive turnaround by Logano and Team Penske; why some parts of the Next Gen seem more fragile; the reason Turn 2 was more treacherous than ever; why Denny Hamlin’s team remains dangerous; impressions of the F1 Miami Grand Prix; Parker’s fantastic weekend in Darlington and what’s ahead this season.
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Darlington: Was Joey Logano's move on William Byron fair?; how the Next Gen is impacting hard racing in NASCAR; impressions of the F1 debut in Miami
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